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Boy dies in hospital from injuries suffered in apartment fire

RCMP offiCeRs spotted fire driving by building early Saturday morning. By ChrIs Bush ThE NEwS BULLETiN

Bill Yoachim was voted to Nanaimo city council and Natasha Bob to a seat on the board of school trustees in November’s municipal election. CHRIS BUSH/THe NewS BUlleTIN

Municipal election deemed historic By Tamara CunnIngham ThE NEwS BULLETiN

When former Snuneymuxw councillor Bill Yoachim saw Nanaimo’s civic election results, he knew history had been made. “I was like, speechless, emotional... and not to be that guy, but we made history,” said Yoachim, who is considered the first candidate of Snuneymuxw descent to claim a city council seat. “My reaction went right to the old people who fought and were resilient to make this happen.” Yoachim, who resigned as a Snuneymuxw councillor to take take his position at the city council table Monday, emerged as the second-highest vote getter in the civic election in a time

when he says it’s becoming more of a norm for First Nations people to enter mainstream politics. This year, Geraldine Manson, a Snuneymuxw elder, ran for a city council seat, and Nanoose First Nation councillor Natasha Bob ran and won a school trustee position after an unsuccessful bid to represent the New Democrats in the 2015 federal election. For a story on Bob, please see page 5. It’s an “exciting, interesting time,” said Yoachim, who considers the movement of First Nations people into mainstream politics as a part of healing, reconciliation and ‘being one’ and hopes to see more of it. As the son of a German-Canadian father and Snuneymuxw mother, city

resident and politician of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, Yoachim, 44, sees himself connected to both worlds and aims to bridge relationships between the First Nation and city. As one, he believes the communities can become stronger with the ability to work on projects like Newcastle Island and the Nanaimo waterfront for the betterment of everyone – but he admits, there will be challenges. A divide has existed between the First Nation and City of Nanaimo for generations. In recent years, there has been political friction over treaty rights, like in 2012 when the Snuneymuxw threatened legal action against the City of Nanaimo for a potential water licence deal with Harmac. See ‘YOACHIM’ /4

A seven-year-old boy has died of injuries he sustained in an apartment fire on the weekend. The fire, which broke out in a commercial building with upstairs apartments in the 300 block of Albert Street, was spotted by RCMP members driving by shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday. The officers tried to get into the building when they were made aware there was a child still inside, but with the upstairs fully engulfed in flame, were unable to enter. Two Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters went in and retrieved the boy from the premises. He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, but later died of his injuries. Crews battled the blaze for more than an hour to bring it under control. The two adults and six children who lived in a second-storey apartment of the building were accounted for and were not injured. They are being assisted by the City of Nanaimo Community Assistance Program and RCMP Victim Services. Alan Millbank, Nanaimo Fire Rescue fire prevention officer, said the fire is still under investigation and has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Office. “The coroner is essentially the lead agency on this and our fire investigators are continuing with their own investigation in assistance with the coroner and when we have any information those results will be released to the coroner,” said Craig Richardson, Nanaimo fire chief. “Our thoughts are with the family at this time. That’s all we know and we’re still investigating.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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Agreement allows for user-pay natural gas system Nanaimo’s natural gas customers could soon foot the bill for the utility’s infrastructure costs within the municipality. The City of Nanaimo has signed a new operating agreement with Fortis B.C. that will allow it to collect a three-per cent fee on utility bills if the province approves

changes with the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act. Until now, the act, passed to help pay for a natural gas pipeline to the Island, prevented municipalities from collecting a franchise fee, which is used to cover the costs of natural gas infrastructure. That changed this year when the prov-

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$540,000 in revenue. It will be up to council how those dollars are spent, said Stephen Ricketts, the city’s manager of construction, who anticipates this will create a user-pay system. Until now, taxpayers have covered natural gas utility costs, like relocation and permits.

Nanaimo’s council chambers will sport a new look next year. The City of Nanaimo is doing a $4,000 seating arrangement switch-up this December. The new seating, which stems from a governance review, will see council members and city staff sitting together in a horseshoe-style desk. The podium will also be moved to the centre of the room. Outgoing mayor John Ruttan said the change will serve the new council well. “We often have difficulty not only hearing delegations appearing at the podium, but also to hear and see how other councillors are voting,” he said. “So this suggested horseshoe configuration, whereby you are more or less facing each other, to me that serves to better enable debate.” The new seating arrangement will cost less than an original $8,000 estimate with the city no longer buying new furniture and doing the work in-house. The change is expected to be in place in the new year.

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Casey Mitchell, co-owner of Island Natural Market, is part of a collection of business owners around town who keep Coins For Kids donation jars at cash counters. The steady trickle of donations adds up to a flood of cash for the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive and the Nanaimo Boys and Girls Club. CHRIS BUSH/THe NewS BUlleTIN

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Small Coins for Kids donations collections throughout the year add up to a trickle down theory that actually works. The News Bulletin’s annual Coins for Kids – formerly Pennies for Presents – campaign has had some long-time supporting businesses that generate some sizeable contributions presented to the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive and the Nanaimo Boys and Girls Club each year. Grocery store chains, such as Quality Foods, rely on high traffic to keep coins clinking into checkout collection jars. Canadian Tire is another strong supporter, as is John’s Bedroom Barn, that never fail to help make certain the children of Nanaimo’s financially challenged families have something special under the tree come Christ-

mas morning. While bigger is arguably better when it comes to gathering donations, more than 20 small businesses and organizations quietly collect a steady trickle of change that flows into a sizeable stream of cash at the end of the coin drive. Island Natural Market in north Nanaimo has been collecting coins at its checkout counters for well over a decade. Casey Mitchell, store co-owner, guesses the store has been collecting for the cause for at least 12 years. For Mitchell it’s a way of focusing on help needed at home instead of sending aid overseas. “At lot of times people focus on things outside of their communities, like World Vision, which isn’t bad, but I think it’s nice to keep it in your community,” Mitchell said. “I think, with our kids in school, we’ve all seen families where the kids aren’t getting the same as other kids, so it’s nice for people to able to share that around.” Jeff Ross operates three businesses in Nanaimo – including two The Gold and Silver Guy outlets and Your Neigh-

bourhood Book Store at 621 Townsite Rd., which closed this year and will reopen as Leah’s Tea and Fashion Boutique – and has supported the fundraising drive since 2008. The new store will continue the Coins for Kids collection tradition. “I know there are so many people in this world that are less fortunate than I am and it’s just a small way of giving back to the community,” Ross said. “We get positive feedback, but we’re in no way a high traffic area.” Most businesses don’t keep track of amounts collected and often the only times store staff even notice a collection is ongoing is when Coins for Kids volunteers Ian Thorpe and Pete MacDonald stop by to collect the jars. “People put money in it consistently,” said Lynette Burns, Lucky’s Liquor Store manager. “We have a lot of traffic through our store and it’s a good opportunity for the public to support a local initiative in a very moderate and affordable manner. We get so many people through our store each day it’s the perfect place.” photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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A Nanaimo RCMP constable, found guilty of assault in Nanaimo provincial court in September, was given a conditional discharge by a judge Thursday. Const. Derek Brown, 29, was charged with assault after an August 2011 incident, where he used excessive force on a 47-year-old woman who was being fingerprinted at the Nanaimo detachment. Brown will be on probation for nine months and must complete 100 hours of community service. He will have no criminal record if conditions are met, said Bert King, Brown’s legal counsel. During Thursday’s sentencing hearing, the court heard that Brown was outside the fingerprinting room, observing for about two or three minutes before entering after determining that the officer in the room did not have control of the situation, where the woman was verbally abusive. The court heard Brown used an arm-bar hold on the woman for about 28 seconds. The woman did not require medical assistance but indicated she had a preexisting shoulder injury. Judge Roderick Sutton said Brown shouldn’t have entered the room but it was apparent that this was a momentary lapse of judgement on Brown’s part. King said Sutton’s ruling was well-considered and there were a lot of factors to weigh. Brown is a good, young cop, in King’s estimation. “[Brown] was, to be blunt, devastated with the conviction,” said King. “He ran a trial and he was of the view hopefully, that he would have been acquitted but he’s today delighted to have it over with and to have, at the end of it all, no criminal record.” Brown has been suspended by the RCMP, with pay, since November 2012 and still must face an adjudication board. Supt. Mark Fisher, officer in charge of the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, said a separate RCMP code of conduct investigation found Brown used improper force. A hearing date hasn’t been set but Brown could lose his job. “In regards to an RCMP discipline hearing, it can be anywhere from a written reprimand to a loss of pay for up to 10 days, to dismissal or demotion and at this point in time, the commanding officer of the RCMP in B.C. has made a submission that he’s seeking [Brown’s] dismissal,” said Fisher. reporter@nanaimobulletin.com

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At times the cause is the lack of communication and education for what each community is about, but it also stems from racism and colonialism, according to Yoachim. His grandfather, Alfred Wyse wasn’t accepted or permitted to walk on Commercial Street and his mother wasn’t allowed – by rule or intolerance – on the main floor of the ferry that used to run from downtown Nanaimo.

This week, Yoachim takes his seat with aims of transparency, dialogue and pulling all corners of the city together – a position he attributes to the strength of his ancestors. While he received some hate e-mails and vandalism during the campaign, he’s motived by the people who did vote for him. “I want to show ... there is another beautiful society out there that wants to work together. ” Former Snuneymuxw chief Doug

White calls it a historic moment for relations. “It shows that our society overall is maturing and has really grown past the days where we see our communities as isolated from each other and as silos. It’s a reflection of the manifestation of the idea that we matter to each other and that we are all in this together and we need to work together to create a society that reflects the best of us.” news@nanaimobulletin.com

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First Nations will have a voice for education, as Nanoose band councillor Natasha Bob joins the Nanaimo school board sworn in Monday (Dec. 8). Like former Snuneymuxw councillor Bill Yoachim on Nanaimo city council, Bob will sit on the school board for the next four years. She garnered more than 7,200 votes in the civic election and has long been drawn to politics, with band council service that will continue. There is a divide between Nanaimo and First Nations, but it is small and closing, according to Bob. “I think Nanaimo actually takes the lead in many ways because there are so many protocol agreements and other agreements that really enrich the relationship between First Nations people and Nanaimo,” Bob said. She said the school district has greatly improved representing First Nations issues over the last 20 years. Still,

according to current numbers, only 56.2 per cent of aboriginal students graduated in 2012-13, lagging behind the 72.3 per cent of other graduates. Bob said she will work to improve that. “Just being able to talk about [aboriginal graduation rates] at the table, looking at some of the trends and the statistics and making sure that we’re honouring the success of the students that are graduating and if there are programs that could be implemented that further prepare students for university planning, that would be tremendous,” said Bob.

She said the school district has come a long way with aboriginal education but it can still improve. There are things that can add value to the educational experience. “For myself personally, I’d like to see the presence of aboriginal mentors or elders present at some level in a way to support all students. I find that even at the university, there are aboriginal elders in residence, but they’re there for everybody, not just for the aboriginal students. It’s a value that’s part of our culture that is very important,” Bob said. She said her father, aboriginal artist Brian Bob, experienced racism when he was once brought to the outskirts of town by police

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Nanaimo actually takes the lead in many ways. and left in the cold. Attitudes toward aboriginal people in Nanaimo have changed, she said. “We’ve made leaps and bounds,” said Bob. “From the stories that I heard, even from my father’s generation, the level of racism that existed at that time, we’re at a point where we should really be celebrating our success and in our ability to build bridges and to break down some of those barriers.”

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households to use Hamperville in 2014. Families can register at any Loaves and Fishes depot or the Salvation Army’s New Hope Centre at 19 Nicol St. until Dec. 13. Food and money donations will be accepted. Rob Anderson, Nanaimo Salvation Army’s director of community ministries, said organizers aim to collect 150,000 pounds of food. “We need a minimum of

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Stuff stockings by buying local Mall madness of Black Friday has migrated north of the border, and hopefully it means more shoppers are buying local. Some think it’s no big deal to shop outside the country. After all, many of the stores at local malls are U.S.-based chain stores anyways – really, what difference does it make to head south? Well, the truth is, taking your hardearned dollars out of the country does hurt Canada and here’s why: jobs and taxes. Dollars that stay in Canada keep Canadians employed. It’s that simple. If you spend in Washington, you are keeping Americans employed. But your fellow citizens here in Nanaimo need jobs, too, and Canadian retailers are employing your kids, your neighbours’ kids, and moms, dads and grandparents of kids who live here. These jobs enable your neighbours to pay taxes, which keeps our social welfare safety net, including public health care, intact. If that doesn’t convince you to shop local, here are a few more reasons: Shopping diversity: Small business owners offer unique products that you can’t get anywhere else and our marketplace would be poorer without them. By shopping at small, local stores, you will enrich the marketplace and ensure there are more interesting places to buy goods in your neighbourhood. Price check: Some products available in the U.S. are cheaper but many others, such as electronics, for example, are basically the same price in the Lower Mainland as they are in, say, Bellingham, especially once you figure in the dollar difference. Other issues to consider are the environmental benefits of driving less and keeping your carbon footprint small. Not only will you be putting your dollars to work in a way that provides economic spinoffs for your community, you won’t have to sit in a border lineup. Now that sounds like a good deal.

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Fill season with good food, fellowship During the period of the lighting fires to ward off spirits darkest days and longest during the longest night. Dong nights, people of the north have Zhi in China started as an endcelebrated the winter solstice, of-harvest festival. In Poland, the after which the dark is in retreat ancient pre-Christian December and the growing season rapidly solstice observance involved approaches. Such celebrations people showing forgiveness and included feasting and lights to sharing food. raise people’s spirits during beltWestern church leaders in the tightening times when winter fourth century selected Dec. supplies were carefully rationed. 25 to mark the birth of Christ In ancient Egypt, because this date was Osiris died and was recognized throughout FOOD entombed. Priests the Roman Empire MATTERS attributed increasing as the birthday of Marjorie Stewart light to his re-birth various pagan gods. to a virgin. Persian Symbols and practices families celebrated of pagan origin: with nuts and holly, ivy, mistletoe, pomegranates and yule log, the giving some stayed awake of gifts, decorated all night to welcome evergreen trees, the morning. Romans magical reindeer, etc. held Saturnalia and were incorporated celebrated the end into Christmas. of the planting season with In Massachusetts, Puritans games, feasts and gift-giving. unsuccessfully tried to ban Hanukkah, a celebration of the Christmas entirely during the re-dedication of the temple 17th century, because of its following a purification ritual, heathenism. The English Puritan probably originated in a festival Parliament abolished Christmas of light. in 1647. The Hopi of Arizona welcomed History has a lot to teach us the Kachinas, protective about how and why we celebrate spirits from the mountains. the best of foods and fellowship St. Lucia’s Day is a festival of at this time of year, most of all lights celebrated in Scandinavia about how much we need to incorporated with earlier Norse help each other. solstice traditions, such as Two thousand years since

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the worship of Mammon, a personification of material greed, was denounced as a false god in the New Testament, that worship is preached around the world by economists and politicians reckless of planetary destruction and human suffering. But at the winter solstice we struggle to set aside the false god and comfort each other with gifts and feasting and lights. We can emulate St. Nicholas by supporting projects that bring people together to share good food. We can give special foods as gifts and put nourishing foods into hampers instead of the unhealthy, over-processed products of profit-maximizing corporations and we can add our traditional baked goods as innocent treats. I am thinking of T.H. White’s definition of happiness as a by-product of achievement, as electricity passed along a wire brings light as a by-product. And I am wishing everyone good, seasonal, local food and good friends and good times and happiness as we head toward brighter days. u Marjorie Stewart is past chairwoman of Nanaimo Foodshare Society. marjorieandalstewart@shaw.ca

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It remains to be seen if elected politicians will follow through on buzzwords and slogans from their election signs, says letter writer.

Hopefully election promises are kept remains the question, will the now elected persons bring into action their buzz words, or will it just end up, as usual, getting sucked into the mindless political box? Well, the now-too-overburdened taxpayers of Nanaimo are hoping for an early Christmas miracle from the new mayor and the councillors.

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Re: Voters choose McKay for mayor’s chair, Nov. 18. While I have noted a lot more than the usual number of election signs that seem to have popped up much like an invasive weed, with the now all-too-familiar buzz words like ‘experience wins,’ ‘fiscal responsibility,’ ‘decisive, proven leadership’ and ‘common sense,’ there still

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Re: Order dissolves over lack of membership, Nov. 20 It is with sadness in my heart that I read your recent article about the dissolving of the Order of the Royal Purple after serving our community for 60 years. This fraternity of dedicated women has faithfully volunteered time and energy to raise funds for students in the school district. For 40 years it has provided annual scholarships and bursaries for graduating students. Its first donation, in 1974, was a $200 bursary; in June 2014 two Grade 12 graduates received scholarships of $1,000 each so they could pursue post-secondary education and a future ripe with endless possibilities. Over the years, the Order of the Royal Purple has donated thousands of dollars to the NanaimoLadysmith Schools Foundation so we could provide disadvantaged children with school supplies, clothing, gym shoes, food, and other necessities. Their generosity has brought comfort and hope to students touched by poverty and allowed them to focus on their learning. On behalf of local school children, I offer my sincere gratitude to all the women of the Order of the Royal Purple who have volunteered so diligently and selflessly to make Nanaimo a better community.

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llison Crowe has come a long way since her very first performance at the age of six. The Nanaimo-born singersongwriter has gone on to release plenty of albums, perform throughout Europe and has even appeared in a blockbuster movie. On Sunday (Dec. 6), Crowe will be hosting her annual Christmas Tidings concert at the Port Theatre. The concert will also see eight young Nanaimo singers perform alongside Crowe. “It’s great because I was also a youth in Nanaimo,” Crowe said. “The people we have opening up for the show are

students of my teachers as well.” The young singers in the concert are Zoe Chow, Mady Crow, Joshua Holloway, Daniel Knapp, Kate Krynowsky, Chelsea Peckett, Kyra Vance and Raymond Salgado. The concert also includes tour band leader Rick Becker and music teacher Andrea Bertram, who were both mentors to Crowe. The Nanaimoite, who appears in the 2013 film Man of Steel, explained that she enjoys being able to give back to the community that helped kick start her music career and be a mentor for aspiring singers. “It’s really, really nice to able to give them a stage like I was given and give back,” she said.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 11th 2014 at 7:00 pm

There will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 11 2014, starting at 7:00 pm in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, to consider proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo “ZONING BYLAW 2011 NO. 4500.” All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be given the opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative, or by written submission, on the matters contained within Bylaws No. 4500.071 and 4500.072 at the Public Hearing.

Map A

1. BYLAW NO. 4500.071 Purpose: Location(s): File No.:

To permit the use of land for a small lot residential subdivision. 2992 104th Street, as shown on Map A Rezoning Application – RA000338

This bylaw, if adopted, will rezone the subject property from Single Dwelling Residential (R1) and Community Service One (CS1) to Single Dwelling Residential-Small Lot (R2) in order to facilitate a subdivision of the land into seven small residential lots.. The subject property is legally described as LOT A, SECTION 3 AND 5, WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP64342 and is shown on Map A.

2. BYLAW NO. 4500.072 Purpose: Location(s): File No.:

2992 104th Street

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To permit the use of land for medical marihuana growing and production. 1110, 1120 and 1140 Maughan Road, as shown on Map B Rezoning Application – RA000339

This bylaw, if adopted, will rezone the subject properties from Light Industrial (I2) to Industrial (I4) and will permit a site specific use of ‘Medical Marihuana Growing and Production’ in order to expand the existing facility located at 1100 Maughan Road. The subject properties are legally described as LOTS 6 AND 7, SECTION 2, RANGE 8, NANAIMO DISTRICT, PLAN VIP63717; and LOT A, SECTION 2, RANGE 8, NANAIMO DISTRICT, PLAN VIP77420 and are shown on Map B.

Map B

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION?

IN PERSON: A copy of the above-noted bylaws and related documents may be inspected from November 28th 2014 to December 11th 2014, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays), at the City of Nanaimo, Community Development Department, Service and Resource Centre, located at 411 Dunsmuir Street. WEBSITE: Review these rezoning applications on the City’s webpage: What’s Building In My Neighbourhood? ~ www.nanaimo.ca/whatsbuilding or scan the QR codes above using a mobile device to go directly to the online information.

1110, 1120 and 1140 Maughan Road

If you would like more information about Public Hearings, please go to the City’s website at www.nanaimo.ca and use the search function to find the Public Hearing Information Sheet, which contains many frequently asked questions.

WANT TO MAKE A WRITTEN SUBMISSION?

If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, December 11th 2014, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Written submissions can be provided by any of the following methods: IN PERSON: Drop off at the Service and Resource Centre, located at 411 Dunsmuir Street EMAIL:

Email should be sent to public.hearing@nanaimo.ca

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter and sister, Winnie Chow. Winnie always loved children and volunteered her time at the First Baptist Church for many years. Â Her family will always remember her as a quiet, compassionate, and kind woman who was loved by many. A Celebration of Winnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:30 a.m., at the First Baptist Church, 1650 Waddington Road, Nanaimo. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made in her memory to the BC Cancer Agency.

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Unexpectedly but peacefully passed away surrounded by loving family & friends. Survived by sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shayne, Rick (Gail) Len (Sheila) (Naomi predeceased), grandchildren â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nigel, Charlene (predeceased), Andrea, Sydney, Chloe & many other family members. Colorful, vibrant, outgoing, caring, loving and fun. Spending her life in the hotel restaurant hospitality industry throughout B.C. & the Yukon. Though retired in Nanaimo her heart and soul was in Q.C.I. Haida Gwaii. She was devoted to her sons and grandchildren taking an active role in their lives. She made an annual pilgrimage to Sask, to partake in the harvest. Always there with encouragement, love and finding humor in any circumstance however unorthodox. As of late she was heartbroken by the loss of her sisters Johan Heisler and Lyn Boroski just days apart. Missed but never forgotten that positive loving smile forever in our minds. Bring your happy memories to the Nanaimo Legion, 1630 East Wellington Road, Dec. 6th at 11:30 for a Celebration.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On June 13, 2014, at Hecate Street and Milton Street, Nanaimo, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Nanaimo RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $996 CAD, on or about 05:00 Hours, and a Go-Pro Hero 2 Camera, on or about 05:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2453, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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Capt. Joe Konkin, left, and Chad Nichol, copilot, of Helijet, go over their aircraft prior to conducting an orientation session for emergency training at the Nanaimo Port Authority cruise ship terminal Thursday. The training session was part of the Transport Canada certification process for a new heliport at the site. Helijet will start flying passengers between Nanaimo and Vancouver in January.

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2014 has been one of the best years we can remember in our 125-year history. we marked our anniversary a number of ways and took time to examine our past and plan our future. we started by rechristening our famous annual awards program as Nanaimo’s Business Achievement Awards. Thirteen local private and not-for-profit businesses were chosen from a list of finalists to receive acknowledgement in a variety of categories. (Check for the 2015 call for nominations on our website now.) we published our annual Gateway magazine with a nod to our heritage. Rather than simply promoting chamber programs and services, the magazine addressed ‘looking back, moving forward’ and compared how we lived our lives now to then – economically, culturally and socially. we used our annual general meeting as a time to name six new board members and to celebrate success stories with Nanaimo economic Development Corporation, Young Professionals of Nanaimo, Community Futures, Downtown Nanaimo Business improvement Association and startup Nanaimo. in May, we debuted wine, women and song, an experiential

trade show focused on those three topics. it was such a winner that we immediately scheduled another one for 2015. This preceded our annual June Golf Tournament held at the outstanding Nanaimo Golf Club. in July we accepted the salute of the venerable loyal Nanaimo Bathtub society. it was a privilege to celebrate the 48th annual ‘running of the tubs’ and it motivated us to become more involved in the future of this event in Nanaimo. in October, our Business expo demonstrated an eruption of economic energy at the Vancouver island Conference Centre and received big high-fives from the business community. we created two new series of professional development opportunities – lightning Talks and spark sessions. we made new strides forward in economic development with Team Nanaimo, and excelled at government advocacy playing a lead role in getting out the vote for the civic election. All in all, we turned it into a year to truly celebrate success. The chamber thanks you for everything you did to take part in the celebration, and invite you to be part of the success as we enter 2015 and the next 125 years.

HElIJET PrEPArINg site at cruise ship terminal for flights to the lower Mainland. By Chris Bush The News BulleTiN

An emergency exercise at Nanaimo Port Authority’s cruise ship terminal will help push a heliport one step closer to Transport Canada certification. A Helijet flight crew and company representatives landed at the cruise ship terminal where they joined emergency first responders, Nanaimo Port Authority staff and Pacific Heliport Services staff for a mock aircraft emergency drill Thursday. The drill was hosted to get firefighters and other

emergency crews acquainted with the Helijet aircraft that will be landing at the Nanaimo Harbour Heliport being created near the terminal’s parking lot. The exercise is also part of the process to gain the heliport’s Transport Canada flight operations certification. Ed Dahlgren, Nanaimo Port Authority director of operations and harbour master, said the exercise would demonstrate to Transport Canada that sufficient emergency resources, security and other requirements ensuring pas-

senger safety, are available in Nanaimo to meet Transport Canada safety standards. Thursday’s exercise also served as part of the port authority’s annual transport certification test for harbour operations. “Upstairs we’re running our yearly certification, so we’ve got members from the coast guard, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, we’ve got the military,” Dahlgren said. “We’re doing a full simulation of an aircraft in distress and so, what we’ve got here is the first responders getting familiar with the aircraft and they’re asking questions about the kind of information they’re going to need to take back to their units.”

BRITISH COLUMBIA FIRST LINK COORDINATOR North & Central Island (full time) Based in Nanaimo, manages the Society’s referral and proactive contact system for the North & Central Island area. Working with physicians, healthcare professionals and other community partners, connects, primarily by phone, with families affected by Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, to provide information and support, and link them to education and services. First Link® is expanding provincially. As the Society goes through service delivery restructuring, job descriptions may be revised. Other duties: facilitates early intervention/supports,ensures follow-up support phonecalls, maintains client database, presents standardized education, manages volunteers including training, works with other staff to coordinate approach. Qualifications: relevant degree with 3-5 years experience with service delivery in health/social agency at community level. Extensive knowledge/experience with dementia and issues is mandatory; Exp.providing support, information /education in human services environment. Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to work independently and collaboratively.Competent with Microsoft Office. Database exp. is asset Must have vehicle for local travel and be willing to travel. Resume with cover letter detailing how qualifications match position. humanresources@alzheimerbc.org Alzheimer Society of B.C. 300 - 828 West 8 Ave.Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2 Closes: Dec 2 /14 * pls. no calls to Nanaimo or Victoria Alzheimer Resource Centre* More information: www.alzheimberbc.org

Dahlgren said the certification process for the heliport is more rigorous because it will be a common heliport used by multiple users including commercial passenger, emergency and military air services. The heliport will be managed by Pacific Heliport Services, which is owned by Helijet, but operates as a separate company that specializes in managing heliports. “There will actually be a couple of staging sites so we can move the aircraft off the pad, so that you can cycle other aircraft in out and then bring it back,” Dahlgren said. Daniel Sitnam, Helijet president and chief executive officer, said the company has been working with the port authority to set up the heliport for about six months. “Right now we’re trying to see if we can put all the dots together by January,” Sitnam said. Lighting fixtures and other hardware have yet to be installed and operational details still have to be worked out. “Nav Canada, which controls the airspace, is working with us to approve us on routes to get from Vancouver to here, specifically at night and during instrument flight operations,” Sitnam said. Helijet will offer six or seven flights a day, Monday though Friday, when it begins operations. photos@nanaimobulletin.com

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ReStore sales up for year Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island ReStore has been an institution in Nanaimo for bargain hunters, contractors, home renovators and DIYers alike and 2014 has seen their best sales to date. In October, the store did nearly 4,000 transaction sales and had the best for sales in its 13-year history. The vitality of the ReStore’s social enterprise structure helped Habitat make its largest property purchase of six lots on Extension Road, which will be the site of six new homes for working poor families in the community, empowering them with home ownership. “Improvements in the ReStore under the management of Traci Higgins have made a real difference in how we present items in the ReStore and promote what we do have for sale,” said Teresa Ludvigson, Habitat executive director. “The layout of the store has changed to help our loyal customers better access items. Our eight person staff and 50 to 80 volunteers have put a lot of effort into making the store more efficient and customer friendly.” In 2014 the ReStore will have approximately 35,000 transaction sales and has seen a 20-per cent increase in sales since 2009. The 78 volunteers have contributed 4,000 hours to date. Donors from the community who chose to bring items to the ReStore not only support future builds for Habitat but also keep approximately three tonnes of garbage from the Nanaimo landfill. “The ReStore is integral to supporting our strategic goal of building 20 more homes by 2020 and a strong sales year like 2014 and the generosity of the community makes that an attainable goal,” Ludvigson said. Earlier this year, Habitat announced two new partner families for their 15th and 16th homes located at 2360 Extension Rd. The ReStore’s revenues help Habitat secure property and offset building costs.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Gas price depends on competition

lowEr coST found across Island. By Karl yU THE NEwS BULLETIN

With crude oil prices generally dropping, the price of gas seems to be following suit but there seems to be a rate discrepancy across Vancouver Island. When the price of gas in Nanaimo was $1.219 a litre between Nov. 20-21, it was $1.109 per litre in Saanich, $1.189 in Duncan, $1.199 in Port Alberni and $1.159 in Courtenay. The variation hasn’t gone unnoticed. Longtime Nanaimo resident Bill Block travels frequently to the cancer clinic in Victoria and in the last three weeks, he’s noticed gas in the capital city is usually seven to 10 cents cheaper. “Like [Nov. 21], I filled up in Victoria for $1.109. Well in Nanaimo, it was $1.219 – somebody’s gouging us here,” said Block. “I know there’s profit to be made and people should make a profit, just the same, I still think somewhere here in Nanaimo, they’re being a little greedy about it and I always

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The price at the pump isn’t only dependent on crude oil prices, says a petroleum analyst. Drivers in Nanaimo have been seeing higher gas prices compared to other Island communities.

wondered why we never seem to get a price break here.” Gasbuddy.com Canadian senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague, former MP and chairman of the 1997 Liberal committee on gasoline pricing, said the price at the pump isn’t only dependent on crude oil prices. Refined price and margins, retail margins and taxes are also factors. McTeague said there isn’t as great a level of competition amongst retailers in Nanaimo as there is in Victoria and that is part of the reason for price discrepancy. Not as much gas is sold in Nanaimo, so it can have a much “skinnier” margin. In fact,

he said Victoria is the polar opposite. It is so competitive it’s cutthroat. “You’re looking at a very different market and I suspect that the one thing that tells me why the prices are much lower there is the presence of the large players ... particularly Costco. It’s Costco that’s the price leader, so as people are looking for just the cheapest price, others are prepared to drop their numbers,” said McTeague. “Prices have been high, they’re coming down. It’s obvious that in Nanaimo you have room for further cuts in fuel prices and I would suspect the longer the depressed crude prices exist, in con-

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sidering markets further south, where you have prices that are 12, 10 cents cheaper, even with the tax differential, only three or four cents, there’s still room for some changes,” he said. Adrien Byrne, a Chevron spokesperson, also said competition is the reason why prices differ from areas like Victoria and Nanaimo. “There’s less competition in Nanaimo and than in Victoria,” said Byrne. “We actually don’t make a whole lot of money in Victoria because it’s that competitive but there are some additional players in the market in Victoria as compared to Nanaimo, which tends to keep prices up in Nanaimo a little bit.”

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with CEO Sasha Angus The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation recently released two reports revealing the current state of the economy in the Nanaimo region: The Annual Economic Indicators Report and the Quarterly Economic Update (JulySeptember). A key component of both evaluating Nanaimo’s current economic and business conditions and attracting key industries and investments is the ability to provide timely and relevant information on the state of the regional economy. Nanaimo accounts for approximately 2.1 percent of B.C.’s gross domestic product. Since 2009, Nanaimo’s GDP has grown by six per cent to $3.9 billion. Growth in GDP has primarily been driven by the service producing sectors including health care, transportation and warehousing, educational services and food and accommodation. In the goods producing sector, construction has been the primary contributor to GDP growth. There were 157 housing starts in Nanaimo in the second quarter, which is an increase of 58.6 per cent from the same quarter in 2013. Seventy-seven per cent more single-family homes were built compared to 2013. Semi and row housing remained identical, while apartment and other type increased by 41 per cent. In 2013, 205 single family dwellings were built and 210 were multiple dwellings. In 2014, the single-family housing construction is predicted to increase by 41.5 per cent (290 units) and multiple dwellings to increase by 23.8 per cent (260 units). Overall new housing construction in 2014 is

estimated to increase 32.5 per cent. The City of Nanaimo issued 286 building permits valued at $48.9 million in the third quarter of 2014. In comparison to 2013, building permit values in 2014 increased by 63 per cent. Year-to-date, building permit values increased in most categories leading to an overall increase of 117 per cent by end of September 2014 compared to September 2013. The number of visitors to tourism information centers increased 23.17 per cent in the third quarter of 2014 over 2013. Overall numbers by September 2014 are 8.41 per cent above 2013. The Vancouver Island Conference delegate days for the first three quarters of 2014 are 51.15 per cent above those for 2013. NEDC will continue to produce economic indicator and quarterly update reports as new data sets become available. Both reports can be accessed at www.investnanaimo.com.

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JR. A HOCKEY team defeats Alberni Valley twice, Victoria once. BY GREG SAKAKI THE NEWS BULLETIN

The Nanaimo Clippers can’t be beat in OT. The Clips won another overtime game on Friday night at Frank Crane Arena, getting past the Victoria Grizzlies 3-2. Sheldon Rempal did it all himself on the winning goal early in double overtime, winding up in the neutral zone, splitting the defence and chipping the puck up over the goalie and in from a tough angle at the side of the net. “I saw some ice and took it and kind of burst a little speed at the blueline there and was able to sneak through and sneak that one in,” Rempal said. He had played a lot of minutes in the first OT period and coach Mike Vandekamp kept his top goal scorer out for 2OT. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to go with that hunch, because he’s scored lots of big goals for us in overtime,” Vandekamp said. Nanaimo is 5-0 this season in extra time and the coach said when the game reaches that point, his team has confidence. “We do now, I guess, because we have been able to build a little bit of a streak in overtime,” he said. “We’ve been able to score goals all year and it becomes a little bit of a goal scorer’s game at that point, a playmaker’s game and that’s kind of why we’ve been able to do it so far.”

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Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Austin Dick, right, clears the puck away from the front of goalie Guillaume Decelles’s crease during Friday night’s game against the Victoria Grizzlies at Frank Crane Arena.

It was a comeback victory for the Clippers, who fell behind in the first period after a flukey bounce put them down 2-0. Even though the Grizz had the territorial edge in the second period and hit two posts, the Clips tied things up, getting a shorthanded goal from Jacob Hanlon and then a game-tying marker from Cole Maier. In the third period Nanaimo, and especially Rempal, had chances to win it. Goalie Guillaume Decelles made a key save

in overtime and ended up with the win as shots were 27-27. Friday’s win was the second of three straight against divisional opponents during a busy stretch of rivalry games. “We want to have a winning record against every team in our division this year and that’s not going to be an easy challenge. There’s good teams in our division,” said Vandekamp. The next night, the Clippers travelled over the hump and defeated the Alberni Valley Bull-

dogs by a 3-2 score. Decelles made 37 saves to lead his team to victory and Kale Bennett, Anthony Rinaldi and Maier scored the goals. GAME ON … The Clippers visit the Bulldogs this Wednesday (Dec. 3) at 7 p.m. at Weyerhaeuser Arena. Nanaimo then has home games Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena versus the Merritt Centennials and Cowichan Valley Capitals, respectively. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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Seven volleyball players from Cedar won provincial medals for themselves, their team and their new school. The Ladysmith 49ers placed second at senior AA girls’ championships Saturday in Victoria. Seven of the 10 players on the team are former Cedar Community Secondary School students. “The Ladysmith school did a really great job of taking the Cedar kids in and really rallying behind them and their drive to going to provincials,” said Stephen Epp, the team’s coach. The stands at Brentwood College were full of Ladysmith fans, teachers and administrators for Saturday’s goldmedal match, which the 49ers dropped in straight sets to Pacific Academy, 25-19, 25-10, 25-23. Kelsey Hutt, Shelby Dorman-Banks and Marika Grubac, all from Cedar, were selected tournament all-stars. “We had others that could have [been chosen],” Epp said. See ‘SPORTS’ /30

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Barsby makes it back to Subway Bowl final

AA VARSITY football team defeats Vernon in semifinals, 34-16. BY GREG SAKAKI The News BulleTiN

The Barsby Bulldogs are going back to the big bowl game. John Barsby Secondary School’s AA varsity football team will have a chance to defend its provincial championship after winning its semifinal game over the Vernon Panthers on Saturday in Vancouver, 34-16. The Bulldogs trailed 16-6, but turned things in their favour to take a 22-16 lead into halftime. “We were down, but we did a really good job of bouncing and staying the course,” said Tyler Hill, Barsby linebacker. Rob Stevenson, Bulldogs coach, said his team put pressure on the Panthers and wore down an opponent that hadn’t trailed at halftime all season. “That was a place they’d never been. They were out in deep water

getting fatigued and the rest took care of itself,” Stevenson said. In the fourth quarter, Barsby’s North Rainey picked off a pass, ran for a touchdown on the ensuing drive, then threw a TD pass to Naythan Vogt to close out the scoring. “We all played for each other and we were playing till the last play,” Rainey said. “Not playing for the score, just playing our hearts out.” He finished 10-for-14 passing for 191 yards. Cole Virtanen had 19 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns and Trentyn Anderson had 23 carries for 97 yards and a TD. Defensively, Rainey and Vogt had two interceptions each and Hill made seven tackles. GAME ON … The Bulldogs advance to play the Mission Roadrunners in the Subway Bowl provincial championship this Saturday (Dec. 6) at B.C. Place stadium. The Roadrunners edged the Ballenas Whalers 62-61 in overtime in the other semifinal … Kickoff time for the Subway Bowl hadn’t been finalized by press time.

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Volleyball teams contend for titles I

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DOVER GIRLS place sixth at provincials.

Nanaimo high school teams vied for volleyball glory on the weekend. The senior girls’ and boys’ teams from Dover Bay Secondary School and Woodlands Secondary School competed at provincial championships. The best result came from the Woodlands senior AA boys, who placed fourth at their tournament at the Langley Events Centre. The Eagles made it to the bronze-medal match, where they were defeated 15-10 in a fifth set by Princess Margaret. Woodlands had lost 25-13, 25-18, 25-14 in the semifinals earlier to Mennonite

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Educational Institute, the eventual tournament champion. Wo o d l a n d s w o n its first two playoff matches, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19 over Richmond Christian and then 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 over Langley Christian. Dover’s boys were ninth in the AAA championships, held concurrently at the Langley Events Centre. Dover was bounced from the playof f round with a 9-25, 17-25, 25-13, 25-16, 15-12 loss to Gladstone, but ended with a win, 25-21, 25-23 over Johnston Heights. Dover’s girls competed at AAA provincials in Parksville, where they placed sixth, an improvement on their No. 7 seeding. The Dolphins lost to Caledonia in straight sets in the fifth-place match. The Eagles girls were 16th at AA provincials at Victoria’s Brentwood College. sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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“We were a true team and it took every single person to get to where we were.” The coach mentioned that the defence stepped up, as the girls played with the mentality that they weren’t going to let any ball hit the floor. “They’re black and blue,” the coach said. “And when that final point ended, they just collapsed in exhaustion. They left everything they had on the court, which is huge.” Not only are the girls satisfied with silver, but they’re proud of what they accomplished this season. The medals are part of that. They built something, too, something new. “Sports brings people together…” Epp said. “And to have kids from two different schools coming together and fighting for that common goal, it’s hopefully a motivation to become one.” sports@nanaimobulletin.com

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